I bought a Daihatsu Hijet 1000 1984 yesterday and i need new brakes for it. It seems really hard to find spare parts for it so i thought maybe brakes from another Daihatsu model would fit. Any idea which model if any and maybe other parts that are interchangable between models?

Possibly, yes. Is yours a S85 or earlier model? Online parts suppliers (don't know which you have in Sweden) often say if a particular part fits other models - there are several sellers on Ebay, but finding a co-operative motor factor near you would be a great help.

Thats a well tidy wee van for its age, mines 15 years younger and doesnt look as good! Tbh ive never heard of a Sparcar but Googling it brings up pics of old Hijets? Maybe a model name for another market, sometimes they change them for various reasons( My fave is tbe Ford Pinto, seemingly pinto is a slang term for a little knob in South America....)

Logi wrote:Thats a well tidy wee van for its age, mines 15 years younger and doesnt look as good! Tbh ive never heard of a Sparcar but Googling it brings up pics of old Hijets? Maybe a model name for another market, sometimes they change them for various reasons( My fave is tbe Ford Pinto, seemingly pinto is a slang term for a little knob in South America....)

Thank you! Yea i was surprised it was in such good condition. Barely any rust and all electronics works. Just one tiny problem, i can't lock the doors with the keys i got with it.It hasn't passed the MOT in about 8 years but i'm working on it as we speak. Welding a new exhaust and fixing uneven braking in the back. Then it should be good to go.

I just thought of a really stupid movie reference; "THIS IS SPARCAR". Maybe i should print out a large sticker with the text and the dude from the movie